IMPHAL, Jan 10: Two days after a bomb attack at a fuel station in Manipur’s Bishnupur district, fuel stations across the state’s valley districts closed down indefinitely from Saturday.
Manipur Petroleum Dealers Fraternity in a letter to governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla said “though the state authorities have taken up strict actions towards the safety of petrol pump/ dealers, we are still facing severe threats as evidenced from the bomb blast on Thursday night.”
On Thursday night, unidentified miscreants coming in a two wheeler hurled a bomb at M/S Elidas Fuel station at Moirang in Bishnupur district triggering an explosion. No one was injured in the incident.
The Fraternity demanded the government to ensure no similar incident takes place in future by enhancing security of the petrol pumps, dealers and staff.
The fraternity also called for the “government to take full accountability in case of any future incidents like bomb blast, kidnapping, and liable to compensate for the damage at petrol pump infrastructure and also maximum monetary compensation if dealers or staffs gets injured or killed in such incidents henceforth.”
Requesting compensation for the damages caused by the bomb blast at the fuel station, the Fraternity said it has unanimously resolved to indefinitely shut all petrol pumps in valley areas and its periphery from Saturday till a “immediate attention and amicable solution” is provided.
